The women's washroom at Ancaster Branch will be unavailable on April 15 while undergoing maintenance.
Ancaster Branch Women's Washroom Out of Order - April 15
Published:
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 5:00pm
Printing Unavailable at Greensville Branch
Printing is not working at Greensville Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
Published:
Monday, April 13, 2026 - 6:15pm
Concession Branch - Renovations Underway
Renovations are expected to be completed by May 7. Construction repairs and noise may impact your next visit. Thank you for your understanding.
Published:
Monday, April 13, 2026 - 1:15pm
Turner Park - Study Hall Cancellations
Due to maintenance and construction, Study Hall is cancelled on Thursdays, April 16 and 23 (8pm-Midnight). The parking lot will also not be available on Thursday, April 23 (10pm-5am) and Friday, April 24 (10pm-5am). We apologize for the inconvenience.
Published:
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - 2:30pm
Mount Hope Branch - Delayed Opening, Monday, May 4
Due to Staff training, Mount Hope Branch will have a delayed opening of 2 pm on Monday, May 4. You may visit Turner Park Branch as the next nearest location for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, March 27, 2026 - 8:00am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor, March 30-April 27
Starting March 30, renovations for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area will begin. Programs will still be offered as scheduled and there will be a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Thank you for your patience during this time.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Due to driver availability, Bookmobile is off the road for the following. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Thursday, April 16
- Rockton 10:30-11:30 am - Cancelled
- Mohawk Gardens 2:30-3 pm - Cancelled
- Meadowlands 3:30-4 pm - Cancelled
Tuesday, April 21
- Greencedar 5:30pm-6:30pm (instead of 4-5pm)
- Mountview 5:30-6:30 pm - Cancelled
Friday, April 24
- Winona 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Maplewood 2:30-4 pm - Cancelled
Tuesday, April 28
- McMaster 3:30-4:30 pm - Cancelled
Wednesday, April 29
- Swansea 10-10:30 am - Cancelled
- Helen Detwiler 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Warplane Museum 3-4 pm - Cancelled
Published:
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:15am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Wentworth (General) Books in the OGS Collection
Wentworth (General) Books in the OGS Collection
To request any of the Wentworth County records please cite the county name, the town or township name, and the book number on the request slip.
For example, to access the fifth book listed below you would request:
Wentworth County, General, #01718
Those books listed in italics were not transferred from the OGS as Local History & Archives or the library general collection already owned them. To access these books please use the library call number.
Surname Indexes: Pamphlet File - Surname Index - [first letter of name]
GENERAL
County Marriage Registers. 1858-1869. Vol. 7: Wentworth County. R929.3713 COU CESC (01711)
County of Wentworth. 1853-1973 - Pictorial Parade. R917.1352 NEW CESH (01712)
Farmer’s Directory. Wentworth County 1891 [microfilm] (01714)
Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society Newsletters. The Herald. Local History & Archives periodicals [complete] 1986+ (01717)
History of Some of South Wentworth Public Schools (01718)
Index 1871 Census - Hamilton-Wentworth. R929.3713 IND CESC (01719)
Index to Wentworth County Illustrated Atlas 1875 (01720)
Loyalist Ancestors - Families from Hamilton Area R971.352 LOY CESH (01721)
Mrs. William Dunham's Scrapbook #1 (News articles) (01722)
Records of Rev. Ralph Leeming (1816-1826) & John Miller (1830-1838). Index R929.3713 LEE CESH (01724)
Scrapbook - containing families of the area (01725)
Traces, Places & Faces - Links Between Canada & Scotland. RR929.1 BAI CESH (01727)
Wentworth Bygones. Papers & Records of the Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society. Vol. 1-15. R971.351 HEA CESH (01729)
Wentworth County Industries 1871. Index to manuscript census (01730)
Wentworth County Atlas.1875. Special Collections Atlas stand (01732)
Wentworth Historical Society. Journal & Transactions [complete set] R971.351 WEN CESH (01733)
Wentworth List of Electors - May 1808 (01738)
Surtees Map - Name Index - Wentworth Co. - 1859. R929.371352 WEN CESH (01982)
Wentworth Landmarks. R971.352 PEN CESH (02114)
Telephone Directory, March 1921 (02055)
Wentworth Co. Mini Atlas. 1791-1875. Early Settlers (02123)
Index to Surtees Map 1859. All Wentworth Co. R929.371352 WEN CESH (02124)
Wentworth County Cemetery Locations. (02143)
Wentworth County Land Registry Office Documents in Local History & Archives. Pathfinder behind Local History & Archives Information Desk (02189)
Wentworth County: Retired Abstract Indexes (02190)
Imperial Atlas 1903 Complete Wentworth County index. R346.713045 WEN CESH (02215)
Ancaster-Dundas Locator. 1997-1998 (02251)
Certificates of Naturalization: Wentworth County – 1921 (02402)
Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, Wentworth County: 1825 – 1898; A Transcription (02413)
Index to the 1851 Census of Canada West (Ontario): Wentworth County and Hamilton. R929.371352 IND CESC (02414)
Cemetery Indexes. See Pathfinder - Cemeteries (02274-02283)
